Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research 2345-5489 2 1-2 2015 10 13 109 111 EN Javad Yazdani Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Ali Mortazavi Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Mohammadali Ghavimi Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2015 10 12 The infratemporal fossa is an anatomic space of great importance in the head.Abscesses of this space re rare but potentially life threatening. Regarding the proximity of some important anatomical features of the head, dealing with infratemporal space infection needs great consideration both in examination and surgical practice.In  this  case  report,  infratempora  space  abscess  formation  following  the removal of zygomatic arch suspension wire in a healthy, male, young patient and its treatment protocol are presented. https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/26 https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/download/26/72